Lacey Cookies

[cupcakesandgummies]

I bake a lot of cookies. However, Lacey cookies are the one type of cookie I CANNOT seem to get the hang of. The last time I tried to make them, they ended up in the garbage because they tasted and looked weird. I've tried two different recipes and both times they came out wrong.

My husband loves these cookies and I would love to surprise him with a homemade version. Sadly, it's just not working for me. If any of you have an easy recipe for these cookies, that would be great. I really don't know what I'm doing wrong with these cookies! Has anyone else had trouble with these? Maybe they're just too delicate of a cookie for me to make, lol. Anyway, I would love some suggestions on how to make these properly! Thanks!!

 

[Meowmie]

To be honest, I have no idea what a Lacey cookie is, but now I have to find out! I hope it's one I can actually eat, it sounds like it should be good.

 

[cupcakesandgummies]

I actually didn't know what a Lacey cookie was, either until I went to Philadelphia to visit my husband's family. I'm from Texas, he's from Philadelphia and there are a lot of northern foods that I don't know about. I fell in love with these cookies. The only place I've found them around here is Whole Foods (Dallas area), but I know they are a lot more popular up north. This was also the same trip that I learned what a tomato pie was. I tried it and I lied to my husband about liking it. I actually hate tomato pie and finally admitted it to him a couple of months ago.

 

[Meowmie]

I'm in WI I thought that was more than far enough north, I have never heard of tomato pie or lacey cookies but I think if I was going to try one I'd go for the cookies.

 

[cupcakesandgummies]

Definitely go for the cookies, haha. I think tomato pie is a Pennsylvania thing if I remember correctly. I think I looked it up once and it said that it originated in Philadelphia or something. Needless to say, I really don't like tomato pie. It's supposed to be eaten cold and...no. My husband loves it (he grew up eating it) but I just can't do it. I tried it and it just wasn't my thing. The lacey cookies are wonderful though. I first had them at a bakery outside of Philadelphia and they really are great. I thought they would be really easy to make but after trying my hand at them, I feel like they are an impossible cookie!

 

[Meowmie]

Well if they are impossible, I HAVE to try it, and I will keep trying till I get it right. It's just this thing I have. I should first fine one already made though so I can try it so I know what I'm trying to achieve.